: a white-rooted beet grown for the sugar in its roots
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Used to be sugar beets, until the factories closed.—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 June 2026 His wealthy Northern French family’s fortune was founded on sugar beets; even today, their beautifully packaged, fancy La Perruche sugar cubes look hand-cut.—Joan Juliet Buck, Air Mail, 30 May 2026 In the Western Slope, Latino workers were the muscle behind the building of railroad lines and the growth of the sugar beet industry in the early 20th century.—Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 The red, purple or sometimes gold root vegetable — not to be confused with its white cousin, the sugar beet — is low-calorie and packed with nutrients and compounds linked to benefits, ranging from brain health to athletic performance.—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sugar beet